Apple Market Downturn Follows potato price spike
Minneapolis Feb 28 Prices on potatoes rise to keep local jobbers out of the market as California and Oregon supply expand. Shipments from the West push prices down locally while onions cabbage and other greens show activity. Apple stocks from Eastern markets depress the fruit market with large outbound movement to peddlers at $1.50 to $2.60 per barrel and midwinter peaches plums and pears from South Africa sell slowly.
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Minneapolis
California
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Market Summary Reflects Fair Week for St Paul Trade
St Paul notes a favorable week for business with mild weather and strong outside orders. Prices rise in some lines while others hold. oranges and lemons in good demand, Californias preferred, apples firmer, cranberries up $1 per barrel, and onions and potatoes showing firm with limited stock. Eggs arrivals light, vegetable demand strong, cabbage expected next week may lower prices.
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St. Paul
Adonia
Imperial Valley Cantaloupes Grow Rapidly in Imperial Valley
Reports from Imperial Valley indicate a bumper cantaloupe crop this year with about 1500 cars projected. The Interurban Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Assn expands to 126 acres of cantaloupes and plans to diversify into potatoes beans and tomatoes for shipment.
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Imperial Valley
Interurban Fruit & Vegetable Growers
Assa
Chicago storage changes and Meltzer departure
Reported changes at Union Cold Storage in Chicago with E. J. Meltzer leaving. Rumors say Meltzer may head another local storage venture within a year while Wasteco Cold Storage plans to continue operations under the Union name. Details about future leadership and continued service remain unclear.
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E. J. Meltser
Soares
Mie Melteer
Hig
Meltzer
Hiadentit
Apm
Neger Nesrasin Cay
Union Ars Ste
Union Cold Storage Co
Clark
Appeal to Commission on Chicago freight loading rule
Chicago shippers press the Interstate Commerce Commission to strike down a January 1 rule by which railroads refuse to load or unload carload freight. Twenty five railroads named as defendants, Judge Kohlsaat previously refused an injunction, saying ICC should decide. The Produce Association seeks relief after carriers began requiring consignors to handle loading and unloading of fruits vegetables and produce.
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Chicago
Shandon
Interstate * Merce Commission
Chitego
Kohisaat
United States
Cabbage Seed Prices and Seed Quality Debate
Chicago reports a looming cabbage seed crisis as domestic seed lags in keeping quality versus imported Holland stock. Trade groups warn inferior local seed raises costs and reduces shelf life, with Holland seed still commanding higher prices despite overall declines.
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Holland
Apple prospects loom in Fremont county as bloom thwarts early cycles
Florence reports fruit growers expect the largest Fremont county apple crop in history as trees stay strong though cold keeps buds from bursting early. The Colorado State Horticultural Society meeting in Canah City featured remarks by Lieutenant-Governor Harper and debate on apple sizing. In Greeley, 2200 carloads remain Unmarketed potatos and dealer worries of a price slump amid farm stocks. Denver Wholesale Produce Association held a special meeting as the Denver Produce Exchange thrives with growing activity.
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Col
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Fremont County
Colorado State, Horticultural Society
Canah City
W. 8. Coburn
E.R. Harper
Denver
Greeley
Denver Wholesale Produce Assn
Denver Produce Exchange
Leading Kansas City firm seeks growers and shippers
Kansas City February 29 Maguire Urban Co one of the leading potato handlers in the West invites growers and shippers with supplies to market to communicate. The firm also seeks onion and cabbage shippers and orchardists for apples. Southern vegetables and berries are handled on a large scale by this firm.
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Kansas City
Maguire, Urban & Co
North Georgia Peach and Strawberry Outlook
Chattanooga Tenn February 26 1908. To The Packer the outlook in the north Georgia peach belt and Chattanooga strawberry district is good for a harvest. Peach buds have swollen slightly but continued warm weather and no excessive cold could yield a fair crop. Projects of a good peach crop and strawberries are in good condition as the two leading fruit crops in this section.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Packer
North Georgia
Chattanooes
P. W. Hunter
Florida Tomatoes to Move by National Produce Co
The National Produce Distributing Co. will begin moving carloads of Florida tomatoes next week from Lemon City and Fulford. The operation signals a broader shipment effort from Florida to Cincinnati and other markets under the 1928 arrangement.
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Florida
Banquet Marks Opening of New Annex at Sheriff Street Market
Cleveland reports the Sheriff Street Market Storage Co held a banquet to celebrate the opening of its new annex. The addition nearly doubles capacity and provides about 1,000 extra cubic feet of space. The plant now features modern, first class equipment throughout.
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Cleveland
Sheriff Street
D. Storage Co
Chicago Street Notes and Market Briefs
J Snyder of J Snyder Son is enjoying a jury service vacation. Groot of O Groot Co left for Tennessee to transact business and visit shippers. Butter Egg board visitors include Clarke Omaha Swanson Omaha McCune Hannibal Mo Hays Lincoln Neb Howe Kansas City. Veal market declines with light weights 6 8 9 c. fair trade this week. Newhall of Newhall Sons questions prophets of apple deals and asks what next season will bring.
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J. Snyder & Son
Groot
O. Groot & Co
Tennessee
Butter & Egg Board
Jas
A. Clarke
Omaha
C. A. Swanson
W. H. McCune
Hannibal
C. T. Hays
Wants to Meet Eye Deniers at Egg Conven tions
Chicago February 29 Dan Coyne of Coyne Bros says his increased egg deal progresses well this year and he will attend egg conventions at Des Moines Omaha and Kansas City next week to meet shippers personally no matter the outcomes Texas Products a Specialty Kansas City February 29 Kuehne Co a major distributor of Texas berries and vegetables ready to move large quantities locally and out of town Seed and table potatoes Kansas City February 29 C C Clemons Co reports brisk handling of Colorado spud trade with many shipments and invites buy or sell quotations
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Dan Coyne
Coyne Bros
Mr. Coyne
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
Texas
Kuehne Com. Co
C.C. Clemons &Co
Colorado
Moving Potatoes Freely in Michigan Market
Traverse City Mich Feb 28 The local potato market is weak with prices at 60 cents though all offered are taken. Receipts were fairly liberal but road conditions from warm weather hindered hauling. Cadillac buyers paid up to 50 to 63 cents for select loads, usual offering 50 cents. Stored potatoes unloads ongoing with about 80 cars sent out last week. American Society of Equity shipped early Rose potatoes to Philadelphia and table stock to Chicago.
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Mich
Alli
Commission
Cadillac
Questa
Equity
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